Box jellyfish is one of the world’s deadliest animals in the ocean thanks to a venom containing toxins that strike at the heart, nervous system and even skin cells of anyone unlucky enough to touch ...

A 10-foot king cobra, the world’s deadliest snake, was rescued for the first time in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district. The rare sighting caused panic among villagers who alerted the Forest ...

Tiny creatures like the Irukandji jellyfish, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Brazilian Wandering Spider, Cone Snail, Deathstalker ...

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The turtle-headed sea snake is losing its stripes, and researchers suggest that the change reflects adaptation to fouled oceans. Single-cell analysis revealed the molecular triggers that drive stem ...

This island is home to so many dangerous snakes that it has been closed to everyone except the country's navy and carefully ...

While 70% of snakes are non-venomous, the remaining 30% include some of the deadliest species in the world. A single bite from a venomous snake can lead to paralysis, organ failure, and death within ...